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Q+A: How can I recover my speed after time off?
By George Gandy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I had a couple of years without racing, and then took up speedwork again 11 months ago. But even though Im back up to 40-50 miles a week (from 15-25) and doing speed sessions (typically 6 x 1 mile with four-minute jog recoveries, or 16 x 400m
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Q+A: Why don't I get breathless in speed sessions?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q How do speed sessions benefit me? I’ve tried things like 400m repetitions at 5K pace, but as I never seem to be out of breath at the end of the session, surely they’re not doing me any good?A Many people think that they only need to do interval sessions to improve their outri...
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Reader To Reader: Go Faster
By Jane Hoskyn on 08/04/2007 11:42:40
Can a slow runner become a fast runner through sheer graft - or is speed in your genes?
Are fast marathoners a breed apart, or can the rest of us be as fast if we work hard enough?"Are fast runners naturally fast, or can you teach yourself to be fast, through pure dedication and training? I'm a long way off a 3:15 marathon, but with a few years of hard training woul...
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Your First 5K: Q+As
By Runner's World on 12/05/2009 10:23:34
Find out what to do, eat and think before your first 5K with the answers to some of your most common questions
GETTY IMAGESWhether you're running your first 5K for charity, fitness or to support friends (or all three), read on for everything you need to know to finish in style.Training helpQ. I've never run before, how should I start? A. The best way to start is a little jogging with wal...
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On The Double (Preview)
By Marc Bloom and Shane Starling on 25/10/2007 15:17:37
Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one. It'll save you time and may just improve your performance as well (non-subscriber preview)
," says Brighton and Hove Athletics Club distance coach, Sam Lambourne. "The classic session is 8x200m and then a mile at the end - about three miles in total. That's a good once-a-week session. A classic club running session would be speedwork on a
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On The Double
By Marc Bloom and Shane Starling on 25/10/2007 14:42:47
Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one. It'll save you time and may just improve your performance as well
," says Brighton and Hove Athletics Club distance coach, Sam Lambourne. "The classic session is 8x200m and then a mile at the end - about three miles in total. That's a good once-a-week session. A classic club running session would be speedwork on a
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RW's 60-Second Guides Index
By Runner's World on 24/05/2009 09:26:50
Bite-sized articles for the seriously time-pressed
with one or two other sports and watch your running performance improve too.TaperingWhat to do, eat and think in the weeks before race-day.Nutrition on the RunEnergy drinks, bananas, tuna sandwiches - what to eat and drink before, during and after a run.Speedwork
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Pearls Of Wisdom - Preview
By Rob Spedding on 24/09/2004 11:08:56
Five runners - five lessons they wished they'd learnt before they started
When you set out as a runner, you’ll find that you have many more questions than answers. Am I too slow? How do I get faster? What can I do to stop it hurting? How long will it take before I get better? And there will definitely be times when you think you’ll never find t...
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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
Goal - Improve your sprint finishMany runners think a strong sprint finish is all about the end of a race. In reality, it’s more about how you prepare for and run the beginning and middle of a race. That’s because you have to have something left in the tank for the final stretch....
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Pearls Of Wisdom
By Rob Spedding on 23/09/2004 18:25:00
20 experienced runners, 20 things they wished they'd known before they started...
When you set out as a runner, you’ll find that you have many more questions than answers. Am I too slow? How do I get faster? What can I do to stop it hurting? How long will it take before I get better? And there will definitely be times when you think you’ll never find the s...
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